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Earth , Moon, Sun Scope 1 Practice

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  • Q1

    The moon has how many phases? 

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    8

    12

    5

    29

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  • Q2

    When the lighted side of the moon is shrinking or getting smaller it is called? 

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    waning

    full moon

    waxing

    new moon

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  • Q3

    In a solar eclipse, the ___ is blocked from our view. 

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    Sun

    Mississippi River

    Dracula

    Moon

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  • Q4

    During a lunar eclipse, the moon MUST be in this phase.

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    Full moon

    Waxing gibbous

    New moon

    First quarter

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  • Q5

    The Earth takes how many days to orbit the sun?

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    27.3

    365 1/4

    350 

    29.5

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  • Q6

    The tilt of the earth is...

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    365

    23.5

    25.3

    31

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  • Q7

    The seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis. 

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    true
    false
    True or False
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  • Q8

    The moon orbiting the Earth is called? 

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    Waning

    Rotating

    Waxing

    Revolving

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  • Q9

    Orbiting figures always orbit...

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    Counterclockwise

    Clockwise

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  • Q10

    Penumbra is the dark part of an eclipse shadow. 

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    false
    true
    True or False
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  • Q11

    Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is...

    First day of spring, 12 hours day- 12 hours night. 

    First day of fall, 12 hours day- 12 hours night. 

    The first day of summer, longest daylight hours of the year. 

    The first day of winter, shortest daylight hours. 

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  • Q12

    The full moon only happens once a month. 

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    true
    false
    True or False
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  • Q13

    The sun orbits around the Earth.

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    false
    true
    True or False
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  • Q14

    In a lunar eclipse, the order is Sun Moon Earth. 

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    false
    true
    True or False
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  • Q15

    Vernal Equinox is the first day of spring

    true
    false
    True or False
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